Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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