Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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 subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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