Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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