Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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