Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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