Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always 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 online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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