Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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