Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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