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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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