Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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