Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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