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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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