Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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