Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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