Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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