Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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