Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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