Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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