Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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