Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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