Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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