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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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