Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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