Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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