Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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