Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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