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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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