Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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