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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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