Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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