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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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