Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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