Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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