Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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