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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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