Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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