Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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