Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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