Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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