Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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