Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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