Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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