Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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