Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key 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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