Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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