Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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