Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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