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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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