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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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