Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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