Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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