Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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