Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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