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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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