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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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