Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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