Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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