Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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