Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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