Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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