Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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