Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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