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 relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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