Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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