Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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