Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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