Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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