Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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