Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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