Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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