Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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