Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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