Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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