Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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