Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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