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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like 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. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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