Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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