Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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