Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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