Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. 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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