Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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