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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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