Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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