Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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