Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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