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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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