Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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