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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses 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. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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