Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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