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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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