Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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