Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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