Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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