Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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