Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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