Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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