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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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