Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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