Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students 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 several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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