Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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