Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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