Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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