Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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