Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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