Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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