Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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