Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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