Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources