Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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