Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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