Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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