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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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