Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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