Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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