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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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