Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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