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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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