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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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