Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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