Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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