Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about 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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