Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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