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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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