Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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