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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key 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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