Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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