Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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