Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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