Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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