Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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