Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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