Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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