Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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