Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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