Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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