Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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