Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free 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 must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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