Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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