Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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