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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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