Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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