Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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