Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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