Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books