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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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