Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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