Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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