Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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