Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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