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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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