Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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