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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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