Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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