Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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