Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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