Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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