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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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