Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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