Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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