Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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