Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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