Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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