Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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