Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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