Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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