Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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