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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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