Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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