Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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