Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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