Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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