Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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