Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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