Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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