Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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