Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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