Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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