Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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