Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students 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 many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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