Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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