Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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