Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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