Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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