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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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