Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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