Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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