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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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