Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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