Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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