Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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