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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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