Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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