Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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