Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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