Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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