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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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