Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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