Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free 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 topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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