Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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