Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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