Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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