Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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