Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not 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 organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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