Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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