Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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