Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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