Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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