Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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