Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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