Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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