Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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