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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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