Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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