Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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