Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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 topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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