Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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