Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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