Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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