Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students 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 online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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