Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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