Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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