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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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