Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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