Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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