Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students 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 topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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