Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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