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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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