Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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