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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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