Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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