Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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