Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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