Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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