Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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