Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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