Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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