Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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