Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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