Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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