Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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