Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines 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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