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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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