Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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