Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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