Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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