Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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