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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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