Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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