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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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