Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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