Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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