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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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