Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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