Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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