Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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