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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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