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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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