Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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