Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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