Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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