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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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