Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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