Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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