Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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