Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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