Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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