Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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