Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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