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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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