Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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