Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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