Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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