Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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