Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally 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 variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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