Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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