Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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