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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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