Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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