Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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