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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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