Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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