Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education