Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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