Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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