Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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