Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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