Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally 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 several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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