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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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