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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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