Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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