Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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