Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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