Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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