Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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