Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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