Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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