Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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