Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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