Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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