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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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