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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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