Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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