Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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