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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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