Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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