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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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