Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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