Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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