Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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