Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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