Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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