Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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