Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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