Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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