Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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