Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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