Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally 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 many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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