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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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