Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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