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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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