Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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