Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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