Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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