Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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