Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book 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 talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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