Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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