Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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