Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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