Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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