Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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