Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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