Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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