Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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