Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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