Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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