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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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