Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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