Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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