Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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