Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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