Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally 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 several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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