Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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