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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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