Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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