Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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