Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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