Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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