Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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