Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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