Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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