Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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