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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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