Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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