Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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