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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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