Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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