Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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