Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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