Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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