Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally 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. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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