Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically 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 elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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