Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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