Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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