Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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