Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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