Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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