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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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