Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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