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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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