Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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