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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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