Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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