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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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