Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. 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 enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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