Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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