Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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