Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free 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 issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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