Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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