Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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