Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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