Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new 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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