Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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