Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education enable students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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