Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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