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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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 many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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