Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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