Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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