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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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