Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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