Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course