Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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