Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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