Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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