Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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