Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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