Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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