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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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