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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally 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 issues that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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