Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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