Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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