Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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