Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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