Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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