Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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