Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive 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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