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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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