Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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