Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally 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 many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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