Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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