Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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