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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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