Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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