Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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