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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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