Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important 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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