Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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