Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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