Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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