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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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