Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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