Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Books