Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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