Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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