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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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