Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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