Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important 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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