Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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