Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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