Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free 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 many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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