Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly 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 many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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