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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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