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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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