Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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