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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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