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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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