Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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