Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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