Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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