Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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