Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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