Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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