Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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