Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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