Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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