Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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