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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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