Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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