Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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