Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students 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 several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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