Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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