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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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