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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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