Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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