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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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