Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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