Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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