Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses 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 issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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