Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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