Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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