Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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