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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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