Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need 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 education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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