Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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