Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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 technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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