Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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