Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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