Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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