Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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