Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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