Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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