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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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