Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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