Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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