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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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