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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically 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 subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing 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 interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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