Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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