Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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