Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not 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 elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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