Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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