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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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