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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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