Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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