Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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