Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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