Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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