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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are 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 lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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