Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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