Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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