Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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