Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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