Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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