Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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