Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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