Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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 topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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