Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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