Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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