Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. 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 crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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