Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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