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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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