Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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