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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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