Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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