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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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