Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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