Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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