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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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