Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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