Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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