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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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