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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally 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 technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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