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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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