Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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